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Philadelphia City Councilmember on Swarthmore Students’ Activism, College Sanctions
On March 6, 2025, Swarthmore College sanctioned fifteen students, including students from and first educated in Philadelphia, for their participation in Palestine solidarity activism that took place between October 2023 and March 2024. Among these sanctions were a semester-long suspension, a year-long
Soren Miner ’28 on Los Deliveristas Unidos, A Workers Justice Project
Most college students have never heard of the Deliveristas’ Rights movement. Soren Miner ’28 wants that to change. This summer, he will be working with Los Deliveristas Unidos, an organization devoted to advocacy for New York City’s app-based food delivery workers. Miner
SGO Statement of Support for Student Rights, Institutional Fairness, and Transparency
Dear Swarthmore College Community, We, the Swarthmore College Student Government Organization (SGO), firmly uphold students’ rights to express their beliefs, engage in peaceful protest, and advocate for institutional change without fear of undue retaliation. We are aware of the recent campus discourse
Professor Stephen O’Connell: Letter to the Editor
To the Phoenix: To the students and faculty colleagues who have reached out to me in solidarity about USAID (United States Agency for International Development), where I was chief economist in 2014 and 2015: thank you. It is hard to overstate the
Interconnection: A Conversation with Professor Hopkins
Although cliché, some professors at Swarthmore make an impression in the way they lecture, while others do so in the way they inherently challenge you to your core, creating mental chasms through your body and mind. But few weave their lived experience
Think Globally, Act Locally
When it became certain that the Philadelphia Eagles would win Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night, many Swarthmore community members celebrated with a rush to Broad Street, a cheer in staff living rooms or student dorms, or a plan for merch to
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Casey
Justin Casey is a Visiting Instructor at Swarthmore College and a Ph.D Candidate in international relations at Georgetown University. Their dissertation, “The Propaganda Dilemma: Democracies in the War of Ideas,” draws on extensive research at the Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan Presidential Libraries,
Professor Rich Wicentowski on the Intersection of Computers, Text and Language
Richard Wicentowski, more commonly known as Rich, is a computer science professor. He introduces many students, including myself, to computer science. He shared insights on how he integrates text and computing systems in his work and courses. Shinz Jo Ooi: What inspired
One Woman’s Mission to Protect Ghanaian Widows
If you wander through Parrish third in the early morning hours, you will see Benedicta Delima either gently clearing away the remnants of a weekend gathering or adding her final touches to the famously spotless third-floor spaces. She moves through these quiet